Hoist areas · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection

What is the hazard situation for Hoist areas · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection?

For Hoist areas · 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection, hazard situation is Hoist areas; standard is 1926.501 Duty to have fall protection; trigger height is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels; required protection once triggered is guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems; subpart is Subpart M —Fall Protection, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25; source re-checked 2026-09-14.

(3) Hoist areas. Each employee in a hoist area shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems. If guardrail systems, [or chain, gate, or guardrail] or portions thereof, are removed to facilitate the hoisting operation (e.g., during landing of materials), and an employee must lean through the access opening or out over the edge of the access opening (to receive or guide equipment and materials, for example), that employee shall be protected from fall hazards by a personal fall arrest system.

— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25